Martha Wainwright has every reason to be a diva; so when I agreed to play with a merry band of Montreal minstrels for two of her Édith Piaf shows, I was prepared to be at the service of the princess of a royal family. My mistake was apparent from the moment she and her three-piece band of New Yorkers arrived at our St. Laurent rehearsal space – open, real and ready to collaborate. (more…)
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Martha Wainwright sings Édith Piaf – Last Night @ Salle André-Mathieu
06.25.10The heavens opened and the angels sang as The Loto-Québec World Choral Festival delivered an evening of exquisite harmony presenting Martha Wainwright sings Édith Piaf… Delicate photos & choice words are on the way.
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Martha Wainwright sings Édith Piaf – Tonight @ Salle André-Mathieu
06.24.10The rainy evening air never smelled so sweet as The Loto-Québec World Choral Festival out does itself by presenting Martha Wainwright sings Édith Piaf at Salle André-Mathieu tonight!
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Concert Reviews
Metric @ Salle Antoine-Labelle – 04.10.10
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Metric – Last Night @ Salle Antoine-Labelle
04.11.10La Récréathèque was definitely half full last night as lucky Laval raucously welcomed Metric’s wry rock and lazy Montreal slept to the south, inebriated by the white noise of its multiferous spectacles. Not to worry – we were there and will tell all in words and pictures.
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Metric – Tonight @ Salle Antoine-Labelle
04.10.10All of Laval’s Metric Fantasies will come to pass tonight as Toronto rockers Emily Haines and company take every inch of Salle Antoine-Labelle by storm.
With special guest: Arkells
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Billy Talent – Last Night @ Centre Bell
03.25.10Hey Montreal, you know that loud roaring sound you heard starting at around 9:30 pm last night, that shook walls from Laval over to the West Island? Yeah, that was a crowd of about 10,000 fans at the Centre Bell letting Billy Talent know that this city loves, and I mean fucking loves rock music. Screaming photos with a little lexicon accompaniment will be yours in a week.
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The Lemonheads – Last Night @ Maison des arts de Laval
07.04.09
Evan Dando elegantly fell apart as he lead The Lemonheads to a sweet & sour display of well defined intoxicated grunge… Wait until you see & read what this was like.
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The Lemonheads – Tonight @ Maison des arts de Laval
07.03.09Pucker up as Evan Dando and his band of citrus sergeants The Lemonheads deliver a fruitful night of yesteryear’s rock.
With special guests: Burning Brides + Jason Bajada
